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The indispensable role of the visual arts in the Muslim East was essentially the self-identification of the people. Through the power and language of art, millions of Muslims and non-Muslims have been able to see and recognize themselves. They felt the traditional values that were their spiritual heritage. In the nineteenth century, millions of Muslim peasants, workers and townspeople were able to see for the first time the image of the ruler, power and significance of the state in which they lived in newspapers, books, posters and street signs. The image of the ruler, prince, khan and sultan, which was imagined as "divine" for thousands of people, was "humanized" through mass media. The power of arts and crafts can change mindsets and bring about a revolutionary change in the way people think and look at the world. Another important factor that attracts attention is the desire of Muslims to express themselves through art and to be part of world civilization. This is reflected in the works of contemporary artists of the East.
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Gashimova Jamilya wurde in Baku geboren. Absolventin der Staatlichen Kunstakademie Aserbaidschan. Mitglied der Union der Künstler Aserbaidschans, Lehrerin an der Kunstakademie. Einzelausstellungen in Baku, Paris, Rom, Brüssel, Berlin, Istanbul und Sofia. Doktorand am Institut für Philosophie, Akademie der Wissenschaften von Aserbaidschan. Autorin von Artikeln über die ethischen Aspekte der Kunst.
